CTT #58: Are Covid-19 restrictions gone for good?
After more than two years of Covid-19 restrictions, most parts of the country are dropping mask mandates per new CDC guidance. It seems government officials are more confident than ever …
FHC #44: Diving deep into how we select and pay American doctors
Welcome to the new Fixing Healthcare series, “Diving Deep,” which features a robust and probing discussion about some of healthcare’s most deep-seated problems. With cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy …
CTT #57: How do Covid-19 vaccines alter fertility, childbirth, menstrual cycles?
Research on 4,000 women over six months found that Covid-19 vaccines are linked to a small increase in menstrual cycle length. Such a delay is common when a woman’s body …
FHC #43: Malcolm Gladwell on breaking the rules of healthcare
Some of medicine’s greatest breakthroughs began as seemingly crazy ideas. In the 1950s, for example, Dr. Emil Freireich hypothesized that the only way to cure childhood leukemia was to take …
FHC #42: Google’s chief doctor previews the health tools of tomorrow
When it comes to healthcare, the digital hands of Google reach far and wide. Medical school students and residents use Google Search to find obscure case reports and make difficult …
CTT #56: Is an Omicron vaccine coming soon? Will it help?
Drug makers Pfizer and Moderna are testing a new vaccine specific to the Omicron variant—with an ETA around summer 2022 or even later. The timing is important as scientists recognize …
CTT #55: Can I trust the results of at-home Covid-19 tests?
These days, it seems just about every decision comes with risk: Should I invite friends or family over? Should I dine out? Can I safely return to work or school? …
CTT #54: What can we expect from Covid-19 in 2022?
Greetings and happy-ish New Year. If you’re here for the latest information on Omicron, check out episode #53 or tune in for episode #55 on January 18, 2022. For now, …
FHC #41: New Cerner CEO says Epic isn’t his biggest competitor
This week’s guest is Fixing Healthcare alum David Feinberg. In August 2021, Dr. Feinberg was named CEO of Cerner, a leading provider of “electronic health records” or EHRs. Just four …
CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data?
CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data? Omicron, the mysterious new variant accounting for nearly 3 of every 4 new cases in the United States, is …